Eminem will score a #1 debut with The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) (Shady/Aftermath/Interscope). At midweek, we’re predicting an opening of 285k, with more than 100k of that in pure album sales. Meanwhile, BELIFT LAB/Geffen’s ENHYPEN heads for a #2 bow as Sony Music Nashville/Columbia’s Megan Moroney and Virgin’s Clairo start off in the Top 10, with first-week activity expected to be around 40k.
Now, if you’ll excuse us, it’s time for our siesta.
P.S. Here's Em's traditional convo with label Vice Chairman Steve Berman, a perennial voice of reason in the rapper's career: